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News: United States

We have started to collect the most important news related to United States in November 2005. By default, most recent news are listed first.

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Seven die in US tornado

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 18:35

Seven people are killed in the US after a tornado sweeps through a mobile home park in a North Carolina town.
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Pelosi picked for House speaker

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 17:54
related places: House

Democrats choose Nancy Pelosi to be the first female speaker of the US House of Representatives.
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US condemns Nepal's Maoist rebels

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 16:48
related countries: Nepal Nepal

The US says Nepal's Maoists will stay listed as terrorists despite peace moves, a senior US diplomat says.
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US marine jailed over Iraq death

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 9:59
related countries: Iraq Iraq

A US marine receives an 18-month sentence for his part in killing an Iraqi civilian, under a plea bargain.
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Afghan violence 'likely to rise'

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 4:37
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

A top American defence official warns that the level of violence in Afghanistan will continue to increase.
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C America targets corruption

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 1:38
related countries: Guatemala Guatemala

Central American leaders sign an anti-corruption pact as a summit begins in Guatemala.
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US 'broadly ready' for Iran talks

Thursday, November 16th 2006, 0:16
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq

The US government confirms its willingness, in principle, to discuss the conflict in Iraq with Iran.
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US soldier admits Iraq girl rape

Wednesday, November 15th 2006, 18:55
related countries: Iraq Iraq

A US Army soldier pleads guilty to raping an Iraqi teenager and helping kill her and her family.
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US lobbyist starts jail sentence

Wednesday, November 15th 2006, 18:39

Disgraced US lobbyist Jack Abramoff begins serving a 70-month prison sentence for conspiracy and fraud.
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US to back Russia's WTO entry bid

Wednesday, November 15th 2006, 17:11
related countries: Russia Russia

President George W Bush and Russia's President Putin are to sign an agreement on Russia's WTO membership bid.
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Boy's plea moves Mexican congress

Wednesday, November 15th 2006, 15:55
related countries: Mexico Mexico

Mexico's congress backs a seven-year-old boy's plea to pressure the US against deporting his mother.
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US Airways eyes $8bn Delta merger

Wednesday, November 15th 2006, 12:43

US Airways makes a $8bn offer to merge with Delta Air Lines, creating one of the world's largest airlines.
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US official to begin Nepal visit

Wednesday, November 15th 2006, 6:23
related countries: Nepal Nepal

A senior US official is to visit Nepal - the first such trip by a foreign dignitary since last week's landmark peace deal.
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US car giants lobby White House

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 20:15
related places: White House

US car firms tell President Bush they need help to boost their competitiveness but are not seeking financial aid.
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Iran will talk to 'corrected' US

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 19:40
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's president says that his country is willing to enter into a dialogue with the US - if it changes its attitude.
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Blair pushes Mid East peace to US

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 17:36
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Tony Blair tells the US inquiry into future policy options that Mid East peace is crucial to the future of Iraq.
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Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 12:39
related countries: Germany Germany

A lawyers' group asks Germany to sue former US defence chief Donald Rumsfeld over alleged prisoner abuse.
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Giuliani tests presidency waters

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 12:00

Ex-New York Mayor Rudolph Giuliani takes a key step towards running for the 2008 US presidency.
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Pagans fight grave symbol ban

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 10:31

Pagans in the US demand the right to have their five-pointed symbol placed on military gravestones.
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Vietnam off US religion blacklist

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 8:28
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

The US drops Vietnam from its list of countries violating religious freedom, but a trade bill is held up in Congress.
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Iraq neighbours told to mend ways

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 7:38
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq, Syria Syria, United Kingdom United Kingdom

The US and UK say Iran and Syria could play a role in stabilising Iraq, but they must stop supporting terror first.
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Zune goes head to head with iPod

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 3:25
related places: Apple

Microsoft's Zune music player, a rival to Apple's iPod, goes on sale in the US, receiving mixed reviews.
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Colombia's Uribe pushes US trade

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 2:46
related countries: Colombia Colombia
related places: Uribe

Colombia's President Alvaro Uribe lobbies the US Congress to pass a free trade deal with his country.
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Afghans 'seize key al-Qaeda man'

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 2:08
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US and Afghan forces say they have captured a high-ranking al-Qaeda figure in eastern Afghanistan.
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Afghans 'seize key al-Qaeda man'

Tuesday, November 14th 2006, 2:08
related countries: Afghanistan Afghanistan

US and Afghan forces say they have captured a high-ranking al-Qaeda figure in eastern Afghanistan.
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Bush maintains tough line on Iran

Monday, November 13th 2006, 23:52
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq

The US and UK indicate no softening of their stance on Iran despite calls to use Tehran to help pacify Iraq.
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King memorial work begins

Monday, November 13th 2006, 18:20

US President George W Bush is among speakers at a ground-breaking ceremony for a memorial to Martin Luther King.
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Iran and Syria urged to help Iraq

Monday, November 13th 2006, 16:43
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq, Syria Syria
related places: White House

The US and UK indicate they are ready to work with Syria and Iran to help end the violence in Iraq.
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S Korea 'spurns ship search plan'

Monday, November 13th 2006, 8:39
related countries: North Korea North Korea, South Korea South Korea

South Korea will not join a US-led initiative to stop and search North Korea ships at sea, officials say.
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Athletics: 'Gatlin hurt sport'

Monday, November 13th 2006, 8:31

American 400m runner Sanya Richards says Justin Gatlin's positive drugs test has tarnished the sport in the USA.
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US citizen deported from Vietnam

Monday, November 13th 2006, 4:47
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

A US citizen recently jailed on terrorism charges is deported from Vietnam after being released early.
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US 'open to Iran talks on Iraq'

Sunday, November 12th 2006, 20:00
related countries: Iran Iran, Iraq Iraq, Syria Syria
related places: White House

The White House will consider talking to Iran and Syria about Iraq's future, its chief of staff says.
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Arab ministers discuss Gaza veto

Sunday, November 12th 2006, 10:57
related countries: Gaza Strip Gaza Strip, Israel Israel
related places: Arab

Arab ministers meet to discus the recent Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip and the US' veto of a draft UN resolution.
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UK seeks US Iraq witnesses

Sunday, November 12th 2006, 1:08
related countries: Iraq Iraq, United Kingdom United Kingdom

Harriet Harman criticises the US military's refusal to send witnesses to inquests of British troops killed in Iraq.
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US vetoes motion on Gaza attack

Saturday, November 11th 2006, 22:59
related countries: Israel Israel
related places: Gaza

The US blocks a draft UN resolution condemning an Israeli attack that killed 18 Palestinian civilians in Gaza.
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Blair in Iraq talks with US panel

Saturday, November 11th 2006, 20:54
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The prime minister is to give evidence to a US task force looking at policy in Iraq, sparking a row.
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Bush offers Veterans Day tribute

Saturday, November 11th 2006, 18:16

US President George W Bush praises US troops as his nation's "finest citizens" in a Veterans Day speech.
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Veteran western star Palance dies

Saturday, November 11th 2006, 8:55
related places: Shane

Oscar-winning US actor Jack Palance, who starred in Shane and City Slickers, has died aged 87.
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Rumsfeld may face abuse charges

Saturday, November 11th 2006, 4:47
related countries: Germany Germany

Ex-US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld may face criminal charges in Germany over alleged prisoner abuses.
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Bush to back US envoy to UN

Friday, November 10th 2006, 23:31

The White House vows to seek confirmation of US envoy to the UN, John Bolton, in the Democrat-held Senate.
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US army moots Iraq changes

Friday, November 10th 2006, 23:24
related countries: Iraq Iraq

US military leaders are set to recommend changes in strategy on Iraq, America's top military officer says.
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'Iraq al-Qaeda' welcomes US poll

Friday, November 10th 2006, 16:22
related countries: Iraq Iraq

A statement purportedly from the leader of al-Qaeda in Iraq hails the Republicans' losses in US mid-term polls.
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Vietnam court jails US citizens

Friday, November 10th 2006, 10:57
related countries: Vietnam Vietnam

Three Americans and four Vietnamese are jailed for 15 months after Vietnam accuses them of terrorism.
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US Democrats hail return to power

Friday, November 10th 2006, 5:44

Democrats celebrate after being confirmed as the majority party in both houses of the US Congress.
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US Democrats secure sweeping win

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 23:43
related places: Virginia, Senate

Democrats gain the final seat in the battle for the US Senate, sealing their victory in both houses of Congress.
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Mexico voices US border concerns

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 22:43
related countries: Mexico Mexico
related places: President

Mexican President-elect Felipe Calderon tells US President Bush of his concerns over a planned border fence.
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Bush drive to heal partisan split

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 18:25
related places: Congress

US President George W Bush reaches out to Democrats, as they look set to take control of both houses of Congress.
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Democrats 'to control US Senate'

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 16:30

The final US Senate seat is set to go to the Democrats, AP reports, as defence chief Donald Rumsfeld steps down.
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Football: Adu trains with Man Utd

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 13:49

Man Utd are negotiating a two-week trial for American teenager Freddy Adu, contrary to an earlier statement from the club.
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Retrial over Russia Forbes murder

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 12:57
related countries: Russia Russia

Russia's Supreme Court overturns the acquittal of three men over the murder of US journalist Paul Klebnikov.
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Iraq corruption 'costs billions'

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 9:56
related countries: Iraq Iraq

Corruption within the Iraqi government is costing the country billions of dollars, a US official says.
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S Asia media cautious on US poll

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 6:25
related countries: India India, Pakistan Pakistan

Newspapers in India and Pakistan react cautiously to the results of the US mid-term polls.
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Rumsfeld replaced after poll loss

Thursday, November 9th 2006, 1:51
related places: Republican

US Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld is standing down, following Republican election losses amid anger over Iraq.
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New life sentence for US sniper

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 22:46

Sniper Lee Boyd Malvo is given a life sentence, adding to an existing one, for six killings in a 2002.
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US stocks shrug off Democrat win

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 22:22

US shares close at record highs despite concerns about the impact of a Democratic mid-term election win.
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Virginia key to US Senate control

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 19:15
related places: Virginia, All

All eyes are on the state of Virginia which will decide the balance of power in the US Senate.
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Winners and losers

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 18:36

The US mid-term polls produce high-profile winners and losers for both Democrats and Republicans.
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Democrats seize control of House

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 17:57

US Democrats win the House of Representatives in mid-term polls, but the Senate race is neck-and-neck.
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College US football star killed

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 16:32
related places: Miami

University of Miami football star Bryan Pata has been shot and killed at his apartment complex on Tuesday night.
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Early polls boost for Democrats

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 3:29
related places: Bush

Projected results show the Democrats taking at least three key Senate seats in the US mid-term elections.
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US votes in crucial mid-term poll

Wednesday, November 8th 2006, 0:12
related places: Bush

Millions of US voters take part in mid-term elections for Congress, seen as a key test for the Bush administration.
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At-a-glance: 7 November

Tuesday, November 7th 2006, 20:15

Everything you need to know about the latest developments in this year's US mid-term elections.
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Al-Qaeda plotter jailed for life

Tuesday, November 7th 2006, 18:24
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

Briton Dhiren Barot is given a life sentence for planning carnage on a "colossal scale" in the UK and US.
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At-a-glance: 6 November

Monday, November 6th 2006, 23:45

Everything you need to know about the latest developments in this year's US mid-term elections.
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US firms sued over Brazil crash

Monday, November 6th 2006, 23:27
related countries: Brazil Brazil

Families of some of the victims of Brazil's worst air disaster are suing two US firms for gross negligence.
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US parties' final push for votes

Monday, November 6th 2006, 21:03

Thousands of Republican and Democrat activists make final appeals to US voters on the eve of the mid-term elections.
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US author wins top French prize

Monday, November 6th 2006, 14:31
related countries: France France
related places: Goncourt

US author Jonathan Littell wins France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, with his bestseller Les Bienveillantes.
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At-a-glance: 4/5 November

Sunday, November 5th 2006, 23:32

Everything you need to know about the latest developments in this year's US mid-term elections.
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US pastor admits sex 'immorality'

Sunday, November 5th 2006, 18:19

Disgraced US evangelical leader Ted Haggard confesses that he is guilty of "sexual immorality".
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US pastor sacked amid sex row

Sunday, November 5th 2006, 2:40

US evangelical Ted Haggard is sacked by his church after being found guilty of "sexually immoral conduct".
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Woman bishop takes over Church

Saturday, November 4th 2006, 19:56

US bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori takes office as the first female leader of an Anglican Church anywhere.
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Iranians mark US embassy siege

Saturday, November 4th 2006, 11:37
related countries: Iran Iran

Iranian students hold a rowdy rally on the anniversary of the hostage-taking of the American embassy in 1979.
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Abu Ghraib man's Iraq tour halted

Saturday, November 4th 2006, 1:09
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US military reverses plans to redeploy to Iraq a dog handler convicted of abusing prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison.
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Sex-row US pastor 'bought drugs'

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 20:03

US evangelical Ted Haggard, who quit amid gay sex claims, admits he bought drugs and received a massage.
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US closes 'bomb secrets' website

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 19:29
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US closes a government website that posted Iraqi material said to detail nuclear bomb-making.
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Scores of bodies found in Baghdad

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 19:28
related countries: Iraq Iraq
related places: Baghdad

Police find 83 bodies around Baghdad, as security is tightened ahead of a verdict in Saddam Hussein's trial.
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US warns of Nigeria oil attacks

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 17:08
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria
related places: Delta

US diplomats in Nigeria warn that a militant group is planning a new wave of attacks in the oil-rich Delta.
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US pastor resigns in gay sex row

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 16:40

US evangelical Ted Haggard steps down after being accused of paying for sex with a man, claims he denies.
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US stops audit of Iraq rebuilding

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 16:15
related countries: Iraq Iraq

The US official audit agency that has investigated corruption in the efforts to rebuild Iraq is to be closed down.
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At-a-glance: 3 November

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 13:02

Everything you need to know about the latest developments in this year's US mid-term elections.
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Pollock work 'earns record price'

Friday, November 3rd 2006, 8:36

A work by Jackson Pollock sells for a record price of about $140m (£73m), according to a US newspaper.
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US Bechtel wraps up Iraq projects

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 23:42
related countries: Iraq Iraq

US firm Bechtel, involved for three years in Iraq's reconstruction, pulls out amid worsening security.
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Man faces US fire charges

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 21:44
related places: California

A 36-year-old man is to be charged with murder over a California blaze which killed five firefighters, officials say.
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US' Lebanon plot claim rejected

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 21:41
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon, Syria Syria

Syria and Hezbollah deny US claims they are plotting to topple the Lebanese government with Iran's help.
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US warns of Africa terror attacks

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 19:02
related countries: Somalia Somalia
related places: Africa

The US issues a warning to its citizens in East Africa over the threat of terror attacks by Somali extremists.
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At-a-glance: 2 November

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 18:06

Everything you need to know about the latest developments in this year's US mid-term elections.
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US productivity grinds to a halt

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 15:08

US labour productivity slowed to a halt over the summer, while labour costs hit a 24-year high, official data shows.
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Khatami labels US policy 'a joke'

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 8:48
related countries: Iran Iran

Iran's ex-president criticises US Middle East policy, calling the idea of exporting democracy "a great joke".
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Oil workers seized off Nigeria

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 7:49
related countries: Nigeria Nigeria, United Kingdom United Kingdom

One British and one US oil worker are kidnapped from a ship off the coast of Nigeria.
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Malaysia editor in plagiarism row

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 6:23
related countries: Malaysia Malaysia

A Malaysian newspaper editor is to resign amid claims that he plagiarised the work of a US journalist.
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US novelist William Styron dies

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 4:13
related places: Choice

William Styron, whose Holocaust novel Sophie's Choice became a film and an opera, has died, aged 81.
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Father jailed for US mutilation

Thursday, November 2nd 2006, 0:53
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia

An Ethiopian man is jailed for genital mutilation of his daughter, in the first such case in the United States.
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US issues Lebanon 'plot' warning

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 21:22
related countries: Lebanon Lebanon
related places: White House

The White House says it has "mounting evidence" of a plan to try to bring down the Lebanese government.
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At-a-glance: 1 November

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 16:36

Everything you need to know about the latest developments in this year's US mid-term elections.
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Ethiopia food aid 'habit' worsens

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 12:41
related countries: Ethiopia Ethiopia

Ethiopia is locked into a vicious downward spiral of aid dependency, a US-based crop monitoring agency warns.
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Depleted uranium risk 'ignored'

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 11:55
related countries: United Kingdom United Kingdom

UK and US forces continue to use depleted uranium weapons despite warnings of a cancer risk, the BBC finds.
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Fears grow of Fiji military coup

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 6:46
related countries: Australia Australia, Fiji Fiji

The US and Australia voice fears of a coup in Fiji, as tensions mount between the military and the government.
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Agent 'smuggled baseball players'

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 5:46
related countries: Cuba Cuba

A sports agent and four other people are charged with smuggling Cuban baseball players into the US.
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Bush hails China on N Korea deal

Wednesday, November 1st 2006, 2:03
related countries: China China, North Korea North Korea

The US president thanks China for its role in persuading North Korea to return to talks about its nuclear programme.
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